The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-18
The Pittsburch End.

IifisBURdH, REQ. lI.-Ih6 Chronicle.
Telegraph says: In spite OF the denials
from tho Pittsburgh iron manufacturers,
az ia seen in the above dispatch, the organ
oi sir John Macdonald reiteratea its charge
\ That money wss sent to Canada from here.
An iron manufacturer who has g consider
| able trade in Canada ea!d this morning:
II have made it my business to look
into this matter. thoroughly, and sm con-
yinced that no money has bsen sent from
Pittsburgh to Canada for election pur.
posea. 1t is true that our iron men might
be bsne6tted if the Reform party should
be successful and should carry out their
tariff policy. They propose to do away
with protective tariff on iron goods from
the. United States and to diacriminate
against England to certain extent. I
doubt whether such q policy could be
carried out. Some Of the specialty men In
tho eastern part OF tho State have larger
interests in Canada than We have, and Il
| Ia possible they may have aided the Re.
tormere, but doubt it. I heard story
that John jarrett was mixed ND in this
matter, and although he defeated FREQ
Trade Morrison in Illinois, he was at work
against Protec.ionist Macdonald in Can
ada. happen to know this charge apainet
Jarrett is not true. He is in New Jersey
trying to elect Potter as a couapromiee
Senator by combining the Democrats or
the Republicans with the Labor members
OF the Legislature. I think the Canadian
story ls merely a campaign lie, like the
cry o. British gold coming here to help
Tho Liberals in Canada promntlv denv
the story. A correspondent Of the Now
York Herald at Toronto says: -
"The Liberal leaders are mad to-day
very mad. They donounce that wily old
politician, Sir John Macdonald, in terms
mora forcible than polite. j
MANY, however, affect TO believe that
the venerable leader OF the Canadian
Iorle5 10 In his dotage or he would mover
have permitted such an abaurd story a.
that about tho alleged American corrup-
lion iund to be seriously put forth.
"As reported in the Herald this morning
three Tory papers in different parts Of tLe
province appeared Yesterday with care
fully prepared charge that tho PITTSBURGH
iron masters had subscribed $3.50 900 to
the Liberal or "Grit" campaign fund. l 4
In return, the story ran, tbe Liberal
leaders promised that the defeat Of Sir
John would be followed by tho repeal OF
all protective duties-the abandonment of
the no:called national party-which would
open Canadian narketsto American coods.
"The Liberals are careful to po;nt ont
that tho story is absurd on lis facs. Tie
Plttsburgh iron masters, with duties OF 40
to 100 percent in their favor, cannot keen
the market in the United States free from
British competition. How, then, thew
argue, could Pittsburgh manufacturers ex.
pect to compete with Engliah goods in a
free Canadian market If the duties were
abrogated? And fancy the Pittsburgh
iron master paying roundly for the sake Of
opening the Canadian market to Euglish
goods! OF course Discriminating tariff
shutting out English and letting in Amer
lcan goods Is not to be thought OF. No
Canadian politician would think Of intro.
ducing such q measure. ..1.,l.-
"The opposition claim that the s!ory is
weak invention OF the enemy to pre;u-
dice Hon. Edward Blake in the election
next week. Gg's s 5 "A 5>'''''''' :
"Those who made the charge reiuse 10
state what proofs they have that This
money was received, and do not even nj.
tempt to justify it. To-day the leadsrs Of
the Government party are out Of town on
the canvass, 60 l cannot see them 10.
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